Accession Number:

ADA207206

Title:

Tropical Cyclone Report, 1988

Descriptive Note:

Annual Rept.

Corporate Author:

NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY COMMAND CENTER/JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96630

Personal Author(s):

• Plante, Robert J.
• McMorrow, Daniel J.

Report Date:

1988-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

230.0

Abstract:

This report summarizes Tropical cyclone activity in the western North Pacific Ocean Bay of Bengal Arabian Sea Western South Pacific and South Indian Oceans A best track is provided for each significant tropical cyclone. A brief narrative is given for all typhoons and selected tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific and North Indian Oceans. All reconnaissance data used to construct the best tracks are provided, upon request, on floppy diskettes. Forecast verification data and statistics for the joint typhoon warning center are submitted.

Descriptors:

• *TROPICAL CYCLONES
• *METEOROLOGICAL DATA
• DYNAMICS
• STATISTICAL DATA
• INTENSITY
• PATHS
• TRACKING
• METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES
• WEATHER FORECASTING
• DRIFT
• POSITION FINDING
• STORMS
• ANALOGS
• TROPICAL REGIONS
• DISKS
• NORTH(DIRECTION)
• PACIFIC OCEAN
• CLIMATOLOGY
• WEST(DIRECTION)
• RECONNAISSANCE
• SOUTH(DIRECTION)
• NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
• INDIAN OCEAN
• WARNING SYSTEMS
• BUOYS
• BENGAL BAY
• ARABIAN SEA
• TYPHOONS
• SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• STEERING

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE